古德明英語軍事小故事：請 用 幸 福 牌 肥(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。請 用 幸 福 牌 肥
the career of the german cruiser emden in 1914 was so successful that she became a household name in britain and throughout the empire. her many successes were even exploited by advertisers, as in the case of the merchant vessel indus, which had been carrying 150 cases of soap when stopped by the german cruiser. an indian newspaper ran the following curious advertisement: "there is no doubt that the german cruiser emden had knowledge that the indus was carrying 150 cases of north-west soap company's celebrated elysium soap, and hence the pursuit. the men on the emden and their clothes are now clean and sweet, thanks to elysium soap. try it!"
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